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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fe·ro·cious /fəˈrəʊʃəs $ -ˈroʊ-/ ●○○ adjective  1  VIOLENTviolent, dangerous, and frightening 凶猛的，凶残的；可怕的 SYN fierce a ferocious, hungry lion 一头凶猛的饿狮 a ferocious battle 残酷的战役 The storm grew more and more ferocious with each second. 风暴每一秒钟都在加剧。► see thesaurus at violent2  VERYvery strong, severe, and unpleasant 狂暴的；猛烈的；使人不舒服的 SYN fierce The congressman is one of the president’s most ferocious critics. 那位众议员是批评总统最激烈的人之一。 The heat was ferocious. 热浪逼人。 He is famous for his ferocious temper. 他脾气暴躁是出了名的。3  relating to an emotion that is felt very strongly 〔感情〕十分强烈的 SYN fierce Parker was driven by a ferocious determination to succeed. 帕克被一种必胜的信念驱动着。 —ferociously adverb
    Examples from the Corpus
    ferocious• Gang members have committed ferocious acts of violence.• Competition is ferocious among card issuers for new accounts.• Their faces were ferocious and intent.• It was one of the most ferocious attacks on prison officers I have ever seen.• The tiger is a ferocious beast which has already killed ten villagers.• These bears look ferocious, but attacks by them are extremely rare.• Defence lawyers claimed that the shooting was a spontaneous reaction, ferocious, but not part of a plan.• Ferocious competition has pushed computer prices down.• The ferocious defense actually would have begun long before the actual landings.• a ferocious hammerhead shark• Given the ferocious imagination of his subconscious, it's hardly surprising that his celluloid output is laced with lethal barbed wire.• My parents, similarly attired, were replacing the lean-to in the ferocious wind.• Fascinating Gubbio is best known as the place where Saint Francis tamed a ferocious wolf.    Origin ferocious (1600-1700) Latin ferox “wild-looking”, from ferus “wild”
    fe·ro·cious adjectiveChineseSyllable
    dangerous, and frightening Corpus violent,


    ferocious
    fe‧ro‧cious /fəˈrəʊʃəs $ -ˈroʊ-/ adjective
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Latin
     Origin: ferox 'wild-looking', from ferus 'wild'
    1. violent, dangerous, and frightening
       SYN  fierce:
        a ferocious, hungry lion
        a ferocious battle
        The storm grew more and more ferocious with each second.
    2. very strong, severe, and unpleasant
       SYN  fierce:
        The congressman is one of the President’s most ferocious critics.
        The heat was ferocious.
        He is famous for his ferocious temper.
    3. relating to an emotion that is felt very strongly
       SYN  fierce:
        Parker was driven by a ferocious determination to succeed.
    —ferociously adverb
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ violent /ˈvaɪələnt/ using force to hurt or kill people – used about people, crimes etc. Also used about films or books that contain a lot of violence: a violent man who couldn’t control his temper | the increase in violent crime | The film is too violent to be shown to children.
       ▪ vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/ violent and dangerous, and seeming to enjoy hurting people for no reason: a vicious attack on an unarmed man | We were surrounded by a gang of vicious thugs, armed with knives.
       ▪ rough /rʌf/ using force or violence, but not causing serious injury: Some of the boys were being a bit rough with the younger kids. | There were complaints about rough treatment by the police.
       ▪ brutal /ˈbruːtl/ behaving in a way that is very cruel and violent, and showing no pity: Idi Amin was a brutal dictator. | a particularly brutal murder | The prison guards were brutal and corrupt.
       ▪ savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ attacking people in a particularly cruel way – used about people and fighting, especially in news reports: a savage killer | There was savage fighting in the capital Mogadishu.
       ▪ bloody a bloody battle or war is very violent and a lot of people are killed or injured: a bloody civil war | The Russians were engaged in a bloody battle against the German army.
       ▪ ferocious /fəˈrəʊʃəs/ a ferocious attack or battle is extremely violent. Also used about animals that are likley to attack in a very violent way: The two armies fought a ferocious battle. | a ferocious beast | It was the most ferocious attack I have ever seen.
       ▪ fierce a fierce animal or person looks frightening and likely to attack people: A fierce dog stood growling at the gate. | Bears are always fierce when they have young. | fierce bodyguards
       ▪ bloodthirsty a bloodthirsty person enjoys watching violence. A bloodthirsty story contains a lot of violent scenes: In Mexico, humans were sacrificed to bloodthirsty gods. | a bloodthirsty tale of revenge
       ▪ gory showing or describing injuries, blood, death etc clearly and in detail: a gory horror movie | The book was too gory for many readers.


    fer·ociousBrE /fəˈrəʊʃəs/ 🔊NAmE /fəˈroʊʃəs/ 🔊 adjectivevery aggressive or violent; very strong 凶猛的；残暴的；猛烈的 SYN savage ◆a ferocious beast/attack/storm猛兽；猛烈的进攻；狂风暴雨◆a man driven by ferocious determination为强烈的决心所驱使的人◆ferocious opposition to the plan对这个计划激烈的反对▸ fer·ocious·ly BrE /fəˈrəʊʃəsli/ 🔊NAmE /fəˈroʊʃəsli/ 🔊 adverb